‘Hasn’t Said A Word’: Republicans Slam Pete Buttigieg For Silence After Ohio Train Derailment

Republican lawmakers criticized Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg For his response to East Palestine’s train derailment, OhioThis is the latest of many high-profile infrastructure projects. Disasters During his two-year tenure.

The fire that erupted after the derailment on February 3rd lasted several days. Officials ordered all residents to be evacuated within one mile of the accident site. Get started Controlled burning of chemicals to reduce the chance of an explosion. Five train cars of vinyl chloride are used. carcinogen The toxins, which can lead to water contamination, were released into the atmosphere as massive plumes or dark smoke visible in eastern Ohio.

Buttigieg attended the National Association of Counties Conference (Monday to Monday). Discuss issues such as racial equality in the construction sector. He soon came under fire from Republican officials who claim Buttigieg failed to address this crisis.

“Pete Buttigieg has finally emerged today. Not a single comment about the train crash in Ohio,” Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) On social media “Instead, he bemoaned the whiteness of the construction industry. It’s a miracle that this country is able to function at all under this regime.”

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) The official should be question by legislators, while Rep. Lance Gooden from Texas (R) should do the same. Claim Buttigieg “hasn’t said a word” Nine days after the crash, the ecological catastrophe was still being felt. The EPA received a report from Norfolk Southern, the company that caused the derailment. Liste The number of vehicles that were affected and the substance they were carrying.

“The recent train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio is nothing short of a tragedy,” Rep. Andy Biggs, R-AZ Comment. “This is another transportation failure under Mayor Pete’s leadership. Where is he?”

Buttigieg has been criticised by commentators for saying that the Biden administration hired him due to his homosexuality rather than because of his expertise in infrastructure policy. After he and his wife adopted twins, the official took several months of paid leave. This was even while there was a supply chain crisis. hamstrung American economy. He also vacationed Portugal: The threat of a national rail strike was looming earlier in the year. Used Taxpayer-funded private jets were used at least 18 times since the inauguration of his office, despite his support. policies These organizations seek to address climate change at a national level.

Also, Democratic officials criticized Buttigieg is accused of failing to prevent mass cancellations and delays at Southwest Airlines. This caused holiday travel problems for thousands of people, less than a month before the Federal Aviation Administration. Get grounded Due to the outage, all flights across the country were affected. Buttigieg most recently faced backlash over the Biden administration’s handling of the Chinese surveillance balloon that was Allowed To traverse the whole of the United States including missile silos, and other sensitive assets.

Public records Request The Functional Government Institute concluded last month that the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force was led by nonexistent leadership. It was established two years ago by the White House. The organization noted that Buttigieg’s calendars during his two-month paternity leave show no evidence that he participated in any meetings for the initiative.